Xeon E7-8880 v4 vs E7-4820 v2
Primary details
Comparing Xeon E7-4820 v2 and Xeon E7-8880 v4 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Server | Server |
| Release date | 1 January 2014 (10 years ago) | 1 April 2016 (8 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Xeon E7-4820 v2 and Xeon E7-8880 v4 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 8 (Octa-Core) | 22 (Docosa-Core) |
| Threads | 16 | 44 |
| Maximum core temperature | 68 °C | 77 °C |
| 64 bit support | - | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon E7-4820 v2 and Xeon E7-8880 v4 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | 4 | 8 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 105 Watt | 150 Watt |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E7-4820 v2 and Xeon E7-8880 v4. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 68 GB/s | 85 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | + | + |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E7-4820 v2 and Xeon E7-8880 v4.
| PCI Express lanes | 32 | 32 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 1 January 2014 | 1 April 2016 |
| Physical cores | 8 | 22 |
| Threads | 16 | 44 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 105 Watt | 150 Watt |
Xeon E7-4820 v2 has 42.9% lower power consumption.
Xeon E7-8880 v4, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, and 175% more physical cores and 175% more threads.
We couldn't decide between Xeon E7-4820 v2 and Xeon E7-8880 v4. We've got no test results to judge.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E7-4820 v2 and Xeon E7-8880 v4, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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